Jointed fishing-rod



(No Model.)

G. I. VARNEY.

JGINTED FISHING Ron.

No. 422,470. Patented Mar. 4, 1890.

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GEORGE I. VARNEY, OF CENTRAL VALLEY, NEV YORK.

JOINTED FISHING-ROD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 422,470, dated March 4, 1890. Application led September 3, 1889. Serial No. 322,886. V(No model.)

Re 1t known that l, GEORGE l. VARNEY, a

tral Valley, in the county of Orange and State 5 of New York, have invented a new and useful ointed Fishing-Rod, of which the following 1s a specification.

This invention has relation to improvements in jointed fishing-rods, and has special an improvementin the construction of the joints and in that class of fishingrods known as split bamboo. In this class of rods difficulty has been experienced in preventing i5 glue joints thereof, and by reason of the extreme delicacy of' the rod-sections difficulty has been experienced in the construction of a joint capable of withstanding the strain which naturally falls thereon and at the same 2o time retain the desired likeness of the rod and its graceful outline. To obviate these difculties it has been the practice to proyide the ends of the rod-sections with metallic sleeves and fer-rules for removably tting the a The objection, however, has mainly laid in the fact that by reason of the cutting away of the polygonal corners of the rods near their ends for fitting the ferrules said rods have been weakened, in that the cutting at the joint came at the edge of the cylindrical ferrule, which was unyielding, and was transferred then to the Weakest portion of the rod.

By my invention I propose to so connect the ferrules with the ends of the rod-sections as to distribute the strain along a considerable portion. of the rod-sections and to gradually change the polygonal contour of the sections to a cylindrical contour, whereby there will o be no weak point between the connection.

My invention consists in certain features of construction hereinafter specified, and particularly pointed out in the claims. Referringr to the drawings, Figure l repre- 5 sents an elevation of a joint of a split bamboo rod constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective ofthe ferrulereceivin g sleeve,the same being detached. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same; Fig. 4, a perspective of the end of the rod adapted to receive said sleeve; Fig. 5, a lona gitudinal section of the saine. Fig. 6 is a detail in perspective of the ferrule adapted to be received bythe sleeve. Fig. 7 is a perspective of a modified construction of ferrule, the same being adapted for insertion in the end of the sleeve illustrated in Fig. S. Fig. 8 is a perspective of a modified construction of sleeve; and Fig. 9 is a detail in perspective of a modified construction of glue-joint-protecting cap, the same being adapted for use in connection with the ferrule and sleeve illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8.

Like numerals indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

Referring more particularly tothe first six iigures ot' the drawings, l and 2 represent two adjacent sections of the rod, which in this instance is a hexagonal shape in cross-section and formed of split bamboo glued together in the usual manner. At a suitable distance back of the end of the rod the same is shaved or gradually reduced, so that its hexagonal outline gradually merges into a cylindrical outline, as at 3, the merging being gradual and hardly perceptible, and, in reality, forming a true circle at a point near the end of the section.

4 represent-s a metallic binding-ringset in' flush with the cylindrical end of the rod and inclosing the same, said ring being, in fact,'a glue-joint-protecting cap, and by the use of the same the damp atmosphere and moisture are prevented from gaining access to the glue joints at their vulnerable pointswnamely, at their ends--Whereby a primary separation of the bamboo splits is avoided.

5 represents a metallic socket or bushing closely fitting the internal periphery of the cap and extending up into the section.

6 represents the metallic joint-forming and ferrule-receiving sleeve, and the same is of a bore adapt-ed to approximate the external circumference of the cylindrical end of the ba1nboo joint, and said sleeve is provided near one end with the usual Wrapping-silk-receiving bead 7. A series of cuts S-ein this in stance six-agreeing with the ridges or angles of the section are formed in that end of the sleeve which is to receive the end of the rod=section, said cuts forming intermediate thinned tongues 9, adapted each to lie upon vsp IOO

one of the fiat surfaces of the section, said tongues extending aboutone-third of the distance from the end of the sleeve to the bead on said sleeve. Now, by forcing the sleeve upon the section it will be seen that there is no distinct point of junction between the section and sleeve, by which the former would be subjected to any strain, and in order to further insure a thorough and even disposition of the strain over a considerable surface of contact the slits forming the tongue are continued and gradually diminished by shallow grooves or file-kerfs lO. By this arrangement it will be apparent that the angle to the sections will extend for a considerable distance within the sleeve. The opposite section 2 is provided with a similar reduced end as is its companion, and over the same 1s snugly iit-ted the ferrule 1l, the receiving end of which is constructed exactly similar to the receiving end of the sleeve, and will therefore not require further description in that regard. The ferrule l1 is provided with a reduced sleeve entering portion 13, and in this instance terminates in a still further reduced and slightly-tapered tenon to be received by the internal bushing in the end of the opposite section.

From the above construction it will be apparent that an excessively strong, light, and serviceable joint is formed.

In Fig. 9 I have illustrated a modified construction of glue-joint-protecting cap. In this instance the difference merely consists in an imperforate cap l5 and in the omission of the internal bushing.

The ordinary sleeve G, (see Fig. 8,) it will be understood, is inserted over the cap I5 the same as it isover the end of the rod, as mentioned in the detailed description of Figs. l to G, and the only difference made in the vferrule is, as shown in Fig. 7, in the omission of the tenon 14. A,

Having described myl invention, what I claim is- I. A fishing-rod section formed of bamboo strips cemented or glued together, in combi- 14, adaptedr nation with a metal cap encircling the section and iitting over the ends of the strips of the section, srubstantially as specified. A

2. The combination, with a rod.- section polygonal in cross-section and gradually reduced and merging into a cylindrical end, of a metallic sleeve having a series of -slits in one vend agreeing in number with the angles of the section and forming intermediate resilient tongues overlapping each of the fiat surfaces occurring between therangles, substantially as specified.

3. In a split bamboo rod, apolygonal-shaped section reduced near one end to form a cylinder, in combination with a metallic sleeve having a series of narrow V-shaped slits terniinating in internal gradually-diminishing grooves or kerfs, said slits agreeing with the angles of the section,`which gradually diminish in conformity with the slits and grooves, substantially as speciiied.

4. In a shing-rod, the combination, with two adjacent sections, one end of one of the sections of whichis provided with an internalb bushing and the opposite section of which is provided with a ferrule terminati ng in a tenon designed t tit the bushing, and a sleeve iittin g the ferrule and the end of the adjacent section in which is located said bushing, sub--V stantially as speciied.

5. In a iishing-rod, a section polygonal in cross-section and having one end gradually reduced to cylindrical form, in combination with a ferrule the upper end of which is provided with a series of slits agreeing in number and adapted to receive the angles of the section and continued beyond the ends of the slit in internal gradually-diminishing grooves in which the angles gradually terminate, substantially as specified.

In testimony in presence of two witnesses.

GEO. I. VARNEY.

Witnesses:

BART. G. LEEPER, VIRGIL C. SMILEY.

that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afixed my signature 

